Fermi observations of high-energy gamma-ray emission from GRB 080916C

A. A. Abdo; M. Ackermann; M. Arimoto; K. Asano; W. B. Atwood; M. Axelsson; L. Baldini; J. Ballet; D. L. Band; G. Barbiellini; M. G. Baring; D. Bastieri; M. Battelino; B. M. Baughman; K. Bechtol; F. Bellardi; R. Bellazzini; B. Berenji; P. N. Bhat; E. Bissaldi; R. D. Btandford; E. D. Bloom; G. Bogaert; J. R. Bogart; E. Bonamente; J. Bonnell; A. W. Borgland; A. Bouvier; J. Bregeon; A. Brez; M. S. Briggs; M. Brigida; P. Bruel; T. H. Burnett; D. Burrows; G. Busetto; G. A. Caliandro; R. A. Cameron; P. A. Caraveo; J. M. Casandjian; M. Ceccanti; C. Cecchi; A. Celotti; E. Charles; A. Chekhtman; C. C. Cheung; J. Chiang; S. Ciprini; R. Claus; J. Cohen-Tanugi; L. R. Cominsky; V. Connaughton; J. Conrad; L. Costamante; S. Cutini; M. DeKlotz; C. D. Dermer; A. De Angelis; F. De Palma; S. W. Digel; B. L. Dingus; E. Do Couto E Silva; P. S. Drell; R. Dubois; D. Dumora; Y. Edmonds; P. A. Evans; D. Fabiani; C. Farnier; C. Favuzzi; J. Finke; G. Fishman; W. B. Focke; M. Frailis; Y. Fukazawa; S. Funk; P. Fusco; F. Gargano; D. Gasparrini; N. Gehreis; S. Germani; B. Giebels; N. Giglietto; P. Giommi; F. Giordano; T. Glanzman; G. Godfrey; A. Goldstein; J. Granot; J. Greiner; I. A. Grenier; M. H. Grondin; J. E. Grove; L. Guillemot; S. Guiriec; G. Haller; Y. Hanabata; A. K. Harding; M. Hayashida; E. Hays; J. A. Hernando Morata; A. Hoover; R. E. Hughes; G. Jóhannesson; A. S. Johnson; R. P. Johnson; T. J. Johnson; W. N. Johnson; T. Kamae; H. Katagiri; J. Kataoka; A. Kavelaars; N. Kawai; H. Kelly; J. Kennea; M. Kerr; R. M. Kippen; J. Knödlseder; D. Kocevski; M. L. Kocian; N. Komin; C. Kouveliotou; F. Kuehn; M. Kuss; J. Lande; D. Landriu; S. Larsson; L. Latronico; C. Lavalley; B. Lee; S. H. Lee; M. Lemoine-Goumard; G. G. Lichti; F. Longo; F. Loparco; B. Lott; M. N. Lovellette; P. Lubrano; G. M. Madejski; A. Makeev; B. Marangelli; M. N. Mazziotta; S. McBreen; J. E. McEnery; S. McGlynn; C. Meegan; P. Mészaros; C. Meurer; P. F. Michelson; M. Minuti; N. Mirizzi; W. Mitthumsiri; T. Mizuno; A. A. Moiseev; C. Monte; M. E. Monzani; E. Moretti; A. Morselli; V. Moskalenko; S. Murgia; T. Nakamori; D. Nelson; P. L. Nolan; J. P. Norris; E. Nuss; M. Ohno; T. Ohsugi; A. Okumura; N. Omodei; E. Orlando; J. F. Ormes; M. Ozaki; W. S. Paciesas; D. Paneque; J. H. Panetta; D. Parent; V. Pelassa; M. Pepe; M. Perri; M. Pesce-Rollins; V. Petrosian; M. Pinchera; F. Piron; T. A. Porter; R. Preece; S. Rainò; E. Ramirez-Ruiz; R. Rando; E. Rapposelli; M. Razzano; S. Razzaque; N. Rea; A. Reimer; O. Reimer; T. Reposeur; L. C. Reyes; S. Ritz; L. S. Rochester; A. Y. Rodriguez; M. Roth; F. Ryde; H. F.W. Sadrozinski; D. Sanchez; A. Sander; P. M. Saz Parkinson; J. D. Scargle; T. L. Schalk; K. N. Segal; C. Sgrò; T. Shimokawabe; E. J. Siskind; D. A. Smith; P. D. Smith; G. Spandre; P. Spinelli; M. Stamatikos; J. L. Starek; F. W. Stecker; H. Steinte; T. E. Stephens; M. S. Strickman; D. J. Suson; G. Tagliaferri; H. Tajima; H. Takahashi; T. Takahashi; T. Tanaka; A. Tenze; J. B. Thayer; J. G. Thayer; D. J. Thompson; L. Tibaldo; D. F. Torres; G. Tosti; A. Tramacere; M. Turri; S. Tuvi; T. L. Usher; A. J. Van Der Horst; L. Vigiani; N. Vilchez; V. Vitale; A. Von Kienlin; A. P. Waite; D. A. Williams; C. Wilson-Hodge; B. L. Winer; K. S. Wood; X. F. Wu; R. Yamazaki; T. Ylinen; M. Ziegler

doi:10.1126/science.1169101

Fermi observations of high-energy gamma-ray emission from GRB 080916C

A. A. Abdo, M. Ackermann, M. Arimoto, K. Asano, W. B. Atwood, M. Axelsson, L. Baldini, J. Ballet, D. L. Band, G. Barbiellini, M. G. Baring, D. Bastieri, M. Battelino, B. M. Baughman, K. Bechtol, F. Bellardi, R. Bellazzini, B. Berenji, P. N. Bhat, E. BissaldiR. D. Btandford, E. D. Bloom, G. Bogaert, J. R. Bogart, E. Bonamente, J. Bonnell, A. W. Borgland, A. Bouvier, J. Bregeon, A. Brez, M. S. Briggs, M. Brigida, P. Bruel, T. H. Burnett, D. Burrows, G. Busetto, G. A. Caliandro, R. A. Cameron, P. A. Caraveo, J. M. Casandjian, M. Ceccanti, C. Cecchi, A. Celotti, E. Charles, A. Chekhtman, C. C. Cheung, J. Chiang, S. Ciprini, R. Claus, J. Cohen-Tanugi, L. R. Cominsky, V. Connaughton, J. Conrad, L. Costamante, S. Cutini, M. DeKlotz, C. D. Dermer, A. De Angelis, F. De Palma, S. W. Digel, B. L. Dingus, E. Do Couto E Silva, P. S. Drell, R. Dubois, D. Dumora, Y. Edmonds, P. A. Evans, D. Fabiani, C. Farnier, C. Favuzzi, J. Finke, G. Fishman, W. B. Focke, M. Frailis, Y. Fukazawa, S. Funk, P. Fusco, F. Gargano, D. Gasparrini, N. Gehreis, S. Germani, B. Giebels, N. Giglietto, P. Giommi, F. Giordano, T. Glanzman, G. Godfrey, A. Goldstein, J. Granot, J. Greiner, I. A. Grenier, M. H. Grondin, J. E. Grove, L. Guillemot, S. Guiriec, G. Haller, Y. Hanabata, A. K. Harding, M. Hayashida, E. Hays, J. A. Hernando Morata, A. Hoover, R. E. Hughes, G. Jóhannesson, A. S. Johnson, R. P. Johnson, T. J. Johnson, W. N. Johnson, T. Kamae, H. Katagiri, J. Kataoka, A. Kavelaars, N. Kawai, H. Kelly, J. Kennea, M. Kerr, R. M. Kippen, J. Knödlseder, D. Kocevski, M. L. Kocian, N. Komin, C. Kouveliotou, F. Kuehn, M. Kuss, J. Lande, D. Landriu, S. Larsson, L. Latronico, C. Lavalley, B. Lee, S. H. Lee, M. Lemoine-Goumard, G. G. Lichti, F. Longo, F. Loparco, B. Lott, M. N. Lovellette, P. Lubrano, G. M. Madejski, A. Makeev, B. Marangelli, M. N. Mazziotta, S. McBreen, J. E. McEnery, S. McGlynn, C. Meegan, P. Mészaros, C. Meurer, P. F. Michelson, M. Minuti, N. Mirizzi, W. Mitthumsiri, T. Mizuno, A. A. Moiseev, C. Monte, M. E. Monzani, E. Moretti, A. Morselli, V. Moskalenko, S. Murgia, T. Nakamori, D. Nelson, P. L. Nolan, J. P. Norris, E. Nuss, M. Ohno, T. Ohsugi, A. Okumura, N. Omodei, E. Orlando, J. F. Ormes, M. Ozaki, W. S. Paciesas, D. Paneque, J. H. Panetta, D. Parent, V. Pelassa, M. Pepe, M. Perri, M. Pesce-Rollins, V. Petrosian, M. Pinchera, F. Piron, T. A. Porter, R. Preece, S. Rainò, E. Ramirez-Ruiz, R. Rando, E. Rapposelli, M. Razzano, S. Razzaque, N. Rea, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, T. Reposeur, L. C. Reyes, S. Ritz, L. S. Rochester, A. Y. Rodriguez, M. Roth, F. Ryde, H. F.W. Sadrozinski, D. Sanchez, A. Sander, P. M. Saz Parkinson, J. D. Scargle, T. L. Schalk, K. N. Segal, C. Sgrò, T. Shimokawabe, E. J. Siskind, D. A. Smith, P. D. Smith, G. Spandre, P. Spinelli, M. Stamatikos, J. L. Starek, F. W. Stecker, H. Steinte, T. E. Stephens, M. S. Strickman, D. J. Suson, G. Tagliaferri, H. Tajima, H. Takahashi, T. Takahashi, T. Tanaka, A. Tenze, J. B. Thayer, J. G. Thayer, D. J. Thompson, L. Tibaldo, D. F. Torres, G. Tosti, A. Tramacere, M. Turri, S. Tuvi, T. L. Usher, A. J. Van Der Horst, L. Vigiani, N. Vilchez, V. Vitale, A. Von Kienlin, A. P. Waite, D. A. Williams, C. Wilson-Hodge, B. L. Winer, K. S. Wood, X. F. Wu, R. Yamazaki, T. Ylinen, M. Ziegler

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Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are highly energetic explosions signaling the death of massive stars in distant galaxies. The Gamma-ray Burst Monitor and Large Area Telescope onboard the Fermi Observatory together record GRBs over a broad energy range spanning about 7 decades of gamma-ray energy. In September 2008, Fermi observed the exceptionally luminous GRB 080916C, with the largest apparent energy release yet measured. The high-energy gamma rays are observed to start later and persist longer than the lower energy photons. A simple spectral form fits the entire GRB spectrum, providing strong constraints on emission models. The known distance of the burst enables placing lower limits on the bulk Lorentz factor of the outflow and on the quantum gravity mass.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1688-1693
Number of pages	6
Journal	Science
Volume	323
Issue number	5922
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1169101
Publication status	Published - 27 Mar 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Abdo, A. A., Ackermann, M., Arimoto, M., Asano, K., Atwood, W. B., Axelsson, M., Baldini, L., Ballet, J., Band, D. L., Barbiellini, G., Baring, M. G., Bastieri, D., Battelino, M., Baughman, B. M., Bechtol, K., Bellardi, F., Bellazzini, R., Berenji, B., Bhat, P. N., ... Ziegler, M. (2009). Fermi observations of high-energy gamma-ray emission from GRB 080916C. Science, 323(5922), 1688-1693. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1169101

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Abdo, AA, Ackermann, M, Arimoto, M, Asano, K, Atwood, WB, Axelsson, M, Baldini, L, Ballet, J, Band, DL, Barbiellini, G, Baring, MG, Bastieri, D, Battelino, M, Baughman, BM, Bechtol, K, Bellardi, F, Bellazzini, R, Berenji, B, Bhat, PN, Bissaldi, E, Btandford, RD, Bloom, ED, Bogaert, G, Bogart, JR, Bonamente, E, Bonnell, J, Borgland, AW, Bouvier, A, Bregeon, J, Brez, A, Briggs, MS, Brigida, M, Bruel, P, Burnett, TH, Burrows, D, Busetto, G, Caliandro, GA, Cameron, RA, Caraveo, PA, Casandjian, JM, Ceccanti, M, Cecchi, C, Celotti, A, Charles, E, Chekhtman, A, Cheung, CC, Chiang, J, Ciprini, S, Claus, R, Cohen-Tanugi, J, Cominsky, LR, Connaughton, V, Conrad, J, Costamante, L, Cutini, S, DeKlotz, M, Dermer, CD, De Angelis, A, De Palma, F, Digel, SW, Dingus, BL, Do Couto E Silva, E, Drell, PS, Dubois, R, Dumora, D, Edmonds, Y, Evans, PA, Fabiani, D, Farnier, C, Favuzzi, C, Finke, J, Fishman, G, Focke, WB, Frailis, M, Fukazawa, Y, Funk, S, Fusco, P, Gargano, F, Gasparrini, D, Gehreis, N, Germani, S, Giebels, B, Giglietto, N, Giommi, P, Giordano, F, Glanzman, T, Godfrey, G, Goldstein, A, Granot, J, Greiner, J, Grenier, IA, Grondin, MH, Grove, JE, Guillemot, L, Guiriec, S, Haller, G, Hanabata, Y, Harding, AK, Hayashida, M, Hays, E, Hernando Morata, JA, Hoover, A, Hughes, RE, Jóhannesson, G, Johnson, AS, Johnson, RP, Johnson, TJ, Johnson, WN, Kamae, T, Katagiri, H, Kataoka, J, Kavelaars, A, Kawai, N, Kelly, H, Kennea, J, Kerr, M, Kippen, RM, Knödlseder, J, Kocevski, D, Kocian, ML, Komin, N, Kouveliotou, C, Kuehn, F, Kuss, M, Lande, J, Landriu, D, Larsson, S, Latronico, L, Lavalley, C, Lee, B, Lee, SH, Lemoine-Goumard, M, Lichti, GG, Longo, F, Loparco, F, Lott, B, Lovellette, MN, Lubrano, P, Madejski, GM, Makeev, A, Marangelli, B, Mazziotta, MN, McBreen, S, McEnery, JE, McGlynn, S, Meegan, C, Mészaros, P, Meurer, C, Michelson, PF, Minuti, M, Mirizzi, N, Mitthumsiri, W, Mizuno, T, Moiseev, AA, Monte, C, Monzani, ME, Moretti, E, Morselli, A, Moskalenko, V, Murgia, S, Nakamori, T, Nelson, D, Nolan, PL, Norris, JP, Nuss, E, Ohno, M, Ohsugi, T, Okumura, A, Omodei, N, Orlando, E, Ormes, JF, Ozaki, M, Paciesas, WS, Paneque, D, Panetta, JH, Parent, D, Pelassa, V, Pepe, M, Perri, M, Pesce-Rollins, M, Petrosian, V, Pinchera, M, Piron, F, Porter, TA, Preece, R, Rainò, S, Ramirez-Ruiz, E, Rando, R, Rapposelli, E, Razzano, M, Razzaque, S, Rea, N, Reimer, A, Reimer, O, Reposeur, T, Reyes, LC, Ritz, S, Rochester, LS, Rodriguez, AY, Roth, M, Ryde, F, Sadrozinski, HFW, Sanchez, D, Sander, A, Saz Parkinson, PM, Scargle, JD, Schalk, TL, Segal, KN, Sgrò, C, Shimokawabe, T, Siskind, EJ, Smith, DA, Smith, PD, Spandre, G, Spinelli, P, Stamatikos, M, Starek, JL, Stecker, FW, Steinte, H, Stephens, TE, Strickman, MS, Suson, DJ, Tagliaferri, G, Tajima, H, Takahashi, H, Takahashi, T, Tanaka, T, Tenze, A, Thayer, JB, Thayer, JG, Thompson, DJ, Tibaldo, L, Torres, DF, Tosti, G, Tramacere, A, Turri, M, Tuvi, S, Usher, TL, Van Der Horst, AJ, Vigiani, L, Vilchez, N, Vitale, V, Von Kienlin, A, Waite, AP, Williams, DA, Wilson-Hodge, C, Winer, BL, Wood, KS, Wu, XF, Yamazaki, R, Ylinen, T & Ziegler, M 2009, 'Fermi observations of high-energy gamma-ray emission from GRB 080916C', Science, vol. 323, no. 5922, pp. 1688-1693. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1169101

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AU - Axelsson, M.

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AU - Ballet, J.

AU - Band, D. L.

AU - Barbiellini, G.

AU - Baring, M. G.

AU - Bastieri, D.

AU - Battelino, M.

AU - Baughman, B. M.

AU - Bechtol, K.

AU - Bellardi, F.

AU - Bellazzini, R.

AU - Berenji, B.

AU - Bhat, P. N.

AU - Bissaldi, E.

AU - Btandford, R. D.

AU - Bloom, E. D.

AU - Bogaert, G.

AU - Bogart, J. R.

AU - Bonamente, E.

AU - Bonnell, J.

AU - Borgland, A. W.

AU - Bouvier, A.

AU - Bregeon, J.

AU - Brez, A.

AU - Briggs, M. S.

AU - Brigida, M.

AU - Bruel, P.

AU - Burnett, T. H.

AU - Burrows, D.

AU - Busetto, G.

AU - Caliandro, G. A.

AU - Cameron, R. A.

AU - Caraveo, P. A.

AU - Casandjian, J. M.

AU - Ceccanti, M.

AU - Cecchi, C.

AU - Celotti, A.

AU - Charles, E.

AU - Chekhtman, A.

AU - Cheung, C. C.

AU - Chiang, J.

AU - Ciprini, S.

AU - Claus, R.

AU - Cohen-Tanugi, J.

AU - Cominsky, L. R.

AU - Connaughton, V.

AU - Conrad, J.

AU - Costamante, L.

AU - Cutini, S.

AU - DeKlotz, M.

AU - Dermer, C. D.

AU - De Angelis, A.

AU - De Palma, F.

AU - Digel, S. W.

AU - Dingus, B. L.

AU - Do Couto E Silva, E.

AU - Drell, P. S.

AU - Dubois, R.

AU - Dumora, D.

AU - Edmonds, Y.

AU - Evans, P. A.

AU - Fabiani, D.

AU - Farnier, C.

AU - Favuzzi, C.

AU - Finke, J.

AU - Fishman, G.

AU - Focke, W. B.

AU - Frailis, M.

AU - Fukazawa, Y.

AU - Funk, S.

AU - Fusco, P.

AU - Gargano, F.

AU - Gasparrini, D.

AU - Gehreis, N.

AU - Germani, S.

AU - Giebels, B.

AU - Giglietto, N.

AU - Giommi, P.

AU - Giordano, F.

AU - Glanzman, T.

AU - Godfrey, G.

AU - Goldstein, A.

AU - Granot, J.

AU - Greiner, J.

AU - Grenier, I. A.

AU - Grondin, M. H.

AU - Grove, J. E.

AU - Guillemot, L.

AU - Guiriec, S.

AU - Haller, G.

AU - Hanabata, Y.

AU - Harding, A. K.

AU - Hayashida, M.

AU - Hays, E.

AU - Hernando Morata, J. A.

AU - Hoover, A.

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PY - 2009/3/27

Y1 - 2009/3/27

N2 - Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are highly energetic explosions signaling the death of massive stars in distant galaxies. The Gamma-ray Burst Monitor and Large Area Telescope onboard the Fermi Observatory together record GRBs over a broad energy range spanning about 7 decades of gamma-ray energy. In September 2008, Fermi observed the exceptionally luminous GRB 080916C, with the largest apparent energy release yet measured. The high-energy gamma rays are observed to start later and persist longer than the lower energy photons. A simple spectral form fits the entire GRB spectrum, providing strong constraints on emission models. The known distance of the burst enables placing lower limits on the bulk Lorentz factor of the outflow and on the quantum gravity mass.

AB - Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are highly energetic explosions signaling the death of massive stars in distant galaxies. The Gamma-ray Burst Monitor and Large Area Telescope onboard the Fermi Observatory together record GRBs over a broad energy range spanning about 7 decades of gamma-ray energy. In September 2008, Fermi observed the exceptionally luminous GRB 080916C, with the largest apparent energy release yet measured. The high-energy gamma rays are observed to start later and persist longer than the lower energy photons. A simple spectral form fits the entire GRB spectrum, providing strong constraints on emission models. The known distance of the burst enables placing lower limits on the bulk Lorentz factor of the outflow and on the quantum gravity mass.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=63449120171&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1126/science.1169101

DO - 10.1126/science.1169101

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:63449120171

SN - 0036-8075

VL - 323

SP - 1688

EP - 1693

JO - Science

JF - Science

IS - 5922

ER -

Fermi observations of high-energy gamma-ray emission from GRB 080916C

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